Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-11-11
goeal aud gersnnal.
Town and Country.


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long list Of bargains in the boot and
shoe line will be found in the new adver-
tisment of VIM. Hahn & Co., the popular
Washington shoe merchants.
A Protracted Meeting, conducted by Elder
Malcomsen Pittman, of Charlottesville, Va,
will commence at the Christian church on
Monday night, November the 14th.
Messrs. Anderson IS Bouic, attorneys.at-
law, in this town, have purchased the build
ing lot adjoining the Town Hall of Mr.
VIM. H. Carr, for $275. They intend build
ing fine brick law Office upon it.
Edward Warren, a young colored man
from this county, says the Washington Star,
was detected on Wednesday of last week
robbng the money drawer of ]. W. Sher.
wood, of Georgetown, and sent to prison for
six months.
The large sale Of real and personal prop
erty, on the farm of Charles G. Wilson,
near this place, on the 18th and 18th inst,
should attract the attention OF all who de-
sire to invest in fine horses, mules and thor
oughbred cattle, or to purchase one Of the
best dairy farms in the State.
Thirty eight tramps in the work. house
at Lancaster, Pa, revolted on Monday be-
cause the authorities refused to supply them
with tobacco. The next thing will be
strike for cigars and whiskey with two hours
as days work and an hour off for meals
On Saturday last the registration case of
Arthur Cropley was heard by Judge Vim
son, who ordered that his name remain on
the books. The cases of Frank Fisher and
VIM. bowling were heard by the Judge on
Monday and they were both stricken from
the list of voters.
Mr.. Samuel Wade Magruder, one of the
most highly respected cit zens of the county,
died on Friday morning last, of cancer of
the stomach, at his home, near Hunting
HILL in the 74th year of his age. Mr.. Ma.
gruder during his life time was an active
and successful farmer, and filled various
public positions in the county
Sales of livestock at Drovers' Rest, Mon
day, November z, are reported by Tavcnner
Bros, as follows; Catlle-best, TO Az cts
good, 81 to A cts. medium, at 81 to 81 cents
common, 2 to 81 cents; sheep and lambs
sheep, 81 to cents lambs, A to ct; calves,
5 to 6a cents; II cows and calves from $25
to sos. Market for cattle cool, sheep and
lambs slow.
The large fire seen in the northern part
OF Montgomery county Friday night was
caused by the burning OF six carloads of
straw which had been delivered at German
tswn To be shipped to Baltimore. The straw
took fire from some sparks from passing
freight engine The bulk made an immense
flame, which was visible for severable miles
around.-R0ckoilLe Cor. BdltO San.
- Mr.. William Drudge, a well known citi-
zen of this community, died at his home
near Veirs' Mill, ON Friday last in the 65th
year of his age. Mr.. Drudge leaves no i'm
mediate family, his wife having died some
years ago. Deceased had been in the en-
ploy of the Veirs family, as miller, for
number of years. His funeral took place
Saturday from St Marys Catholic Church,
this place.
A Reading man bought 80 chickens that
had been Matched out by an incubator.
When he placed them in his yard hen less
than six months DID, that had never laid an
egg, took charge of them as if she had
Matched them out, and endeavored to cover
r,,,;,u hnt b,.r fnD
many. She "clucks" like Il veteran chicken
raiser, and appears to be as careful Of the
little brood as if 1t were all her own.
Alexander Hill and Hugh Hinton, two
young men who were committed 10 the
House of Correction by Justice Davidson
on the 18th Of October last for stealing lot
of bee hives from Mr.. VIM. +. Dove, near
Potomac, this county, were on Friday last
brought from that institution on a writ Of
ha6egs corpus and had hearing before Judge
Vinsou, who held them to bail for their APP
pearance az Court Jas. b. Henderson APP
peared for the State, and Messrs Beall and
Kilgour for the accused.
One day last week during the temporary
absence of the family of Mr.. Aquila Waters,
living near Travilah, this county, his house
was broken into and a large number Of ar
siclcs stolen. The thieves effected an en-
trace by breaking through window, and,
after thoroughly ransacking every room in
the house. left with quantity of clothing,
blankets, &C., valued at $50. Judging from
the tracks near the window it is supposed
that man and woman were engaged in the
affair, and from a handkerchief they dropped
in the house it is probable thai they may he
identified.
Rev. Il. W. Simpson, Of the Presbyterian
church. for the last twelve years a resident
Of this place, met with II serious accident
on Sunday morning last about 8 O'Clock.
While on his way To preach at Hermon
Church, about eight miles from here, the
horse he was driving became frightened,
ran away and dashed the buggy down u
steep embankment, throwing DIR. Smson TO
the ground and cutting him badly about he
head, face and body. He was brought To
his home in carriage, medical aid sum.
moned and he is now suffering greatly from
his wounds
large Fire.-On Tuesday night last
the dwelling house, stable and barn Of Mr..
Darius Clagett, who resides upon his farm
near Potomac, this county, were entirely
destroyed by fire, with four cows, one horse,
fnnr hundrad hushpla of wheat two hmm.